LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles International Airport got a rare visit by the federal government’s “Doomsday Plane” this week. Â Â Conservative social media personality Laura Loomer posted photos of the plane, which arrived at LAX on Thursday. She was among the plane’s passengers, the most notable of whom was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who
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By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday tried to sell Big Oil executives on the promise of an expansive new drilling campaign in Venezuela. But at least for now, the industry isn’t buying it. Trump and his top aides emerged from a lengthy White House meeting without any major commitments from
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man who sold fentanyl-laced pills that caused the overdose death of an active-duty San Diego-based U.S. Marine was sentenced today to 20 years in prison. Â Â Nameer Mohammad Atta, 25, was found guilty by a San Diego federal jury of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death for selling pills
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By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — As questions continue to mount about the circumstances that led a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer to open fire and kill a 37-year-old woman in her vehicle in Minneapolis this week, the agent’s potentially traumatic recent history could be as much a point of discussion as his tactics
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CNN By Lex Harvey, Holly Yan, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Oregon authorities are investigating a shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Portland that wounded two people authorities say are tied to a violent international gang – an incident that renewed questions about the Trump administration’s handling of its immigration crackdown in the city
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians have selected a date of June 3 to hold a joint meeting regarding a controversial proposed warehouse project. The tribe’s proposed 217-acre Desert Mountain View Business Park is planned to be built on Highway 111 at Tipton Road. The project would include
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CNN By Curt Devine, Thomas Bordeaux, Allison Gordon, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — As he approached Renee Good’s vehicle on a Minneapolis street on Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross held up his phone camera and recorded video. Less than a minute later, he was still recording when he drew his weapon and
Continue Reading By Curt Devine, Thomas Bordeaux, Allison Gordon, Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — As he approached Renee Good’s vehicle on a Minneapolis street on Wednesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross held up his phone camera and recorded video. Less than a minute later, he was still recording when he drew his weapon and fatally
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) –Â Â Coachella officials will host a solar showcase installation on a residence under the Coachella Prospera initiative designed to reduce energy costs and increase resilience during the valley’s extreme heat, slated for next week. The event will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 84712 Calle Pino. Coachella Prospera was
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel has named Christopher Raia, a seasoned career agent, to replace Dan Bongino as deputy director, according to people briefed on the matter. Raia is a respected agent with 22 years’ experience, and his appointment restores the decades-long tradition of having a career agent serve in
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Police issued an advisory to the community after an apparent mountain lion was spotted in a Palm Springs neighborhood Friday morning. The adult mountain lion was reportedly seen between approximately 6:00 and 6:30 a.m., near the Upper West Vista Chino area, in the vicinity of the 500 block of Vista
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump faced Republican defections on a series of split votes this week, but his willingness to call out members of his own party convinced some wavering lawmakers to stay in line. On Thursday, Trump was quick to say five Republican senators should not be reelected to Congress
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A mulch fire that erupted today in Thermal was contained. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. Friday in the 82200 block of Airport Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.  The agency stated that crews contained the 100-by-100-foot fire shortly before 9:50 a.m.  Mop-up was expected to
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Growth in payrolls across most sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate down below 6% in November, according figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. Statewide labor market figures for that month were released Friday, following delays stemming from the federal government shutdown in the fall,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission’s Outreach Team is working to help individuals with resources, but they say the weather has made it more difficult. Staff say cooler temperatures reduce individuals willingness to go out and seek aid. CVRM sets up a portable shower trailer and table with supplies on Fridays at
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Virginia man accused of planting two bombs in Washington, DC, five years ago pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges of transporting and attempting to use explosives. The DC federal court arraignment for the man, Brian J. Cole Jr., took place over a month after Cole was initially
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By Holmes Lybrand, Justin Lear, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Video captured by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross gives a raw, up-close perspective of the pivotal moments surrounding his fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the video, obtained by CNN, was recorded on the agent’s
Continue Reading CNN By Holmes Lybrand, Justin Lear, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Video captured by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross gives a raw, up-close perspective of the pivotal moments surrounding his fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the video, obtained by CNN, was recorded on the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Join the Palm Springs Sustainability Department for their annual Community Clean-up! Grab your gloves, bring your neighbors, and help us make Palm Springs shine! All community members are invited to participate. Mayor Naomi Soto to give welcoming remarks and new this year, Ben & Jerry’s is partnering with the Sustainability Department to
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Anti-government protests in Iran erupted for a thirteenth consecutive day on Friday, in a wave of nationwide unrest that marks the biggest challenge to the regime in years. Authorities cut off internet access and telephone lines on Thursday – the biggest night of nationwide demonstrations so far – leaving
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